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TNFS doing a great job and all for free.

Any club that wants to get involved with them can - now with league blessing. Do they have a couple of fav's - yeah maybe, but who cares.

So if your club is not getting any exposure, then I'd suggest to committee to get off your ass and reach out to the guys.

Easy from the cheap seats to pot blokes, but they are having a crack and as volunteers.
 
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TNFS doing a great job and all for free.

Any club that wants to get involved with them can - now with league blessing. Do they have a couple of fav's - yeah maybe, but who cares.

So if your club is not getting any exposure, then I'd suggest to committee to get off your ass I reckon and reach out to the guys.

Easy from the cheap seats to pot blokes, but they are having a crack and as volunteers.
looks like Ivanhoe straight to top of the list for The Northern Footy Show!
 
TNFS doing a great job and all for free.

Any club that wants to get involved with them can - now with league blessing. Do they have a couple of fav's - yeah maybe, but who cares.

So if your club is not getting any exposure, then I'd suggest to committee to get off your ass I reckon and reach out to the guys.

Easy from the cheap seats to pot blokes, but they are having a crack and as volunteers.
Have designs on reaching out to all clubs for features over the off-season!
 
Just heard the news about Preston.

For what it's worth, I don't see Preston joining the NFNL next year (in this or any division).

Admittedly, it is sad to see them taken out of the VFL but the club is in a dire financial state and most of their senior players will be looking for a gig at another VFL club or else heading to a NFNL, EDFL, WFNL, VAFA or EFNL top tier side trying to get back into the VFL system.

They have no reserves or Under 19s so they virtually need to re-fire from a ground zero situation player wise, in the same way clubs like Doncaster, Maryborough and Broadford are trying to do in other competitions statewide with a bit of difficulty.

Merging with the VAFA club of the same doesn't really make sense unless they want to combine the heritage into another club.
 
Just heard the news about Preston.

For what it's worth, I don't see Preston joining the NFNL next year (in this or any division).

Admittedly, it is sad to see them taken out of the VFL but the club is in a dire financial state and most of their senior players will be looking for a gig at another VFL club or else heading to a NFNL, EDFL, WFNL, VAFA or EFNL top tier side trying to get back into the VFL system.

They have no reserves or Under 19s so they virtually need to re-fire from a ground zero situation player wise, in the same way clubs like Doncaster, Maryborough and Broadford are trying to do in other competitions statewide with a bit of difficulty.

Merging with the VAFA club of the same doesn't really make sense unless they want to combine the heritage into another club.
Very Sad day!!!
 
Well that basically writes off the chance for NFNL finals at PCO with no one to run it. Unless the league could hire people? Would be tough
I wonder what will happen with the ground?
Will another club move in?
Will the local council hire it come finals?
Match of the round at Preston - ammo's used to do this at Elsternwick Park.

Could it become the no1 venue for the NFNL with a long term lease and some JV agreements on contribution to facility upgrades?

I gather Preston cricket club still plays there. So how could you make the winter season work?
 

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I reckon its the other way around. The largest barrier to NFNL playing finals there is now gone. Will get access to the venue extremely cheap now.
Let’s hope.

If I was the NFNL I’d be looking at moving the offices there like windy hill in the EFNL and Sportscover Arena in the VAFA

Would be perfect.
 
Let’s hope.

If I was the NFNL I’d be looking at moving the offices there like windy hill in the EFNL and Sportscover Arena in the VAFA

Would be perfect.

Agree, however the offices at Latrobe are great compared to anything they could do at Cramer street.

They are in an interesting situation because they haven't fully committed to Latrobe in terms of using, or not using, the oval for finals or any matches throughout the year, but are using the admin facilities.

I love the idea above of playing marquee games at Cramer street throughout the season, however home clubs would need to be reimbursed correctly for shifting a game there, as many "locals" potentially wouldn't travel in to Preston.
 

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Correct, unfortunately for Banyule his coaching tenure was short lived. Did a fantastic job to get 12 wins, however, the lure to coach at a higher level was always there

Just heard the news about Preston.

For what it's worth, I don't see Preston joining the NFNL next year (in this or any division).

Admittedly, it is sad to see them taken out of the VFL but the club is in a dire financial state and most of their senior players will be looking for a gig at another VFL club or else heading to a NFNL, EDFL, WFNL, VAFA or EFNL top tier side trying to get back into the VFL system.

They have no reserves or Under 19s so they virtually need to re-fire from a ground zero situation player wise, in the same way clubs like Doncaster, Maryborough and Broadford are trying to do in other competitions statewide with a bit of difficulty.

Merging with the VAFA club of the same doesn't really make sense unless they want to combine the heritage into another club.
No surprises really with this news. The club has been struggling on and off the field for a very long time, except for the couple of years under the Northern Blues banner.

Im hearing Banyule has got their coach out of this. Wonder if he will be able to bring any of those Bullants players with him or at least align to the club while playing for other VFL outfits.
 
No surprises really with this news. The club has been struggling on and off the field for a very long time, except for the couple of years under the Northern Blues banner.

Im hearing Banyule has got their coach out of this. Wonder if he will be able to bring any of those Bullants players with him or at least align to the club while playing for other VFL outfits.
Rohan Welsh? Would be interesting to see how any recruits fit in the points cap though
 

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